Sears 502.25502 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
STORAGE (Over 30 Days)
At the end of each year, prepare the unit for storage as foilo',,_s
MOWER
CLEAN THE UNIT
t Clean the mower housing See "How To Clean The Mower
Housing"
LUBRICATE THE UNIT
See the "Lubrication" instructions in this book
ENGINE
1 Clean the dirt and grass from the engine
2 Change the oil See theinstrucdons "How To Change The
Oi!"
3 Check ,,he air screen See the instructions "How To Clean
The Air Screen"
4 Check the spark p!ug See "How To Check The Spark Plug"
THEFUELSYSTEM
WARNING: Do not drain the gasoline inside a
building or near a fire Do not smoke or the
fumes from the fuel can cause an explosion
CAUTION: During storage, it is important to prevent deposits
from occurlng in fuel system parts like the carburetor, fue!
filter, fuel hose and the fuel tank Alcohol gasoline mixtures
{called gasehol or using ethanol or methanol} attract moisture
causing acid deposits during storage. While the unit is in
storage, the acids in the fuel can damage the fuel system To
prevent engine problems with the fuel system, empty the fuel
system before storage of 30 days or longer
! Start the engine
2 Run the engine until the fue! tank and the carburetor are out
offue! and the engine stops Do not leave fuel in the fueltank
or the carburetor The rue! can damage the function of the
fuel system
3 After storage, make sure yco use fresh fuel
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Jel Screw
BA]_ERY
! Remove the ba_e_y
2 Clean the better'/ termina!s of any deposits See "How To
Clean The BatteH"
3 CompIetety charge the ba,rten/ See the instructions, "How
To Check And Chalge The Batter/"
4 Store the baker'/in a cool dr4 place
NOTE: After a long period of time in storage, the battery must
be charged.
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